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  1. There Is a Meaningful Difference Between Making Accusations and Saying You've Filed an Ethics Complaint

    ... 2010, the Middle District Judge granted Stilp's Motion for Summary Judgment and issued a permanent injunction as to the enforcement of ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  2. Ethics Commission E-Newsletters

    ... Other Topics The Atlanta newsletter also includes a summary of a recent advisory opinion, with a link to the complete version; news ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  3. Setback for Municipal Campaign Finance Reform

    ... report, which former Senator Bill Bradley originated (a summary can be found here ) and a 2001 Addendum , outlining the ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  4. City Ethics Support

    ... of conduct is never sufficient in and of itself. Unless a course of action can be adequately explained on ethical grounds, it is not a ... the full URL in this example to the path would still be node/7. Usually different user roles are given permission to use different ...

    donmc - 2015-04-28 15:55

  5. When a Conflict Requires Not Withdrawal, But Ending a Controversy

    ... When an official has a conflict of interest, the usual course is to withdraw from any discussion or vote on the matter. But this is ... decide (the meeting is scheduled for tomorrow). Of course, the superintendent cannot come out in favor of naming the school after ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  6. Blogging by Local Government Officials - A New Kind of Transparency

    ... dialogue, and diversity of ideas. Of course, such a blog can be abused. The one kind of abuse people really have to ... Here's an article , by a California mayor of course, on local government official blogging. Thanks to Judy Nadler (a former ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2008-06-11 11:26 - 0 comments

  7. San Diego: An Unappreciative Council and a Close Look at the Revolving Door

    ... despite a 5-0 vote for it at the committee level. Of course, they didn't actually vote against it, but instead sent it to back ... here's the press release that followed his fine). Of course, the councilman implied some favoritism on the part of the ethics ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  8. A Good Ethics Settlement in Ohio

    ... council member voted on an addendum to the lease of a golf course despite the fact that he lived on adjoining property. He admitted to ... not to say anything when a conflict situation arises. Of course, if the council member were to have sought advice and ignored it, this ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  9. Vague, Character-Based Ethics Rules Give More Power Than Guidance

    ... president using character as a primary criterion. Of course, the public can do no better. Who knows to what extent Obama or Romney ... whatever individual or body interprets the language (and, of course, in the hands of whatever individuals(s) or body selects the individual ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  10. Chief Legal Officers, Local Government Attorneys, and Ethics Officers

    ... ways you can do it.’ A good [general counsel] says: ‘Of course it’s legal, but it’s stupid.’” "Of course it's legal, but it's stupid" is a corporate version of what government ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

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